CREAMY PASTA WITH BEEF, SUNDRIED TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS

CREAMY PASTA WITH BEEF, SUNDRIED TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS

ingredients:
4 rashers streaky bacon
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
250g ground beef
salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
120g mushrooms, chopped
¼ cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
15g butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons flour
375mls chicken stock
1/3 cup cream
200g pasta
½ cup frozen peas
½ cup grated Parmesan

method:
add the bacon to a frying pan over a medium heat and cook until crisp
remove from the pan and chop
sauté the onions and the garlic until soft
add the beef and brown
season and add the mushrooms and cook until soft
add the sundried tomatoes and the bacon and leave to simmer
in a separate saucepan melt the butter in the with the olive oil over a low heat
add the flour and cook for at least 30 seconds
add the stock while whisking the whole time
whisk in the cream
add 1 cup of the sauce to the meat and leave to simmer for 20 minutes while you bring your pasta water to the boil
cook the pasta as per the package instructions
add the peas and heat through
add more sauce to your liking
add the Parmesan and allow the cheese to melt
loosen the sauce with the pasta water before tossing in your cooked pasta

From here.